Gerry describes himself as a "hedonistic hypocrite" and "total control freak" who is offended by "uneducated, common people".

He sees Big Brother as a "living specimen installation" and his ideal housemate would be Sigmund Freud so they could discuss "psychoanalysis, human nature, taboos and instincts".

Teetotaller Gerry deals with stress by practising Ashtanga yoga and is a believer in the afterlife.

He has four wardrobes of clothes and says his life would be vastly improved by a dressing room and personal butler.

Gerry grew up in Greece and moved to the UK 12 years ago.

He spent nine years as a university student and has a degree in history and theory of art, and another in classical archaeology.

Since graduating he has had numerous jobs in well-known art galleries and museums. His dream job would be managing the antiquities department at Christie's whilst being a successful historical novelist.

Gerry admires Paris Hilton and his music tastes include Basement Jaxx, the Scissor Sisters, Madonna and Nina Simone. His favourite book is One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.